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Soo Greyhounds vs. Saginaw Spirit LIVE BLOG (9:31 p.m. Update)

Welcome to SooToday.com's live blog of this evenings Ontario Hockey League game between the Saginaw Spirit and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at the Essar Centre.

The game is the first of two games at home for the Greyhounds this weekend. The game is also the final meeting of the season between the Spirit and the Greyhounds and opens the final weekend of the OHL regular season.

Continue to refresh your browser throughout the night for the latest updates from the arena.

****9:31 p.m. Update

Justin Kea converts a turnover by Alex Gudbranson but the Greyhounds hold on for a 6-5 victory

9:28 p.m. Update

Saginaw takes their timeout with 53.1 seconds left. Serebryakov has been pulled for the extra attacker. Saginaw 6-on-5

9:26 p.m. Update

Justin Sefton centers the puck and Mitchell Stephens scores on the rebound in the slot with 1:44 left...5-4 Greyhounds...41 seconds later Charley Graaskamp deposits a feed from Karterud...6-4 Greyhounds

9:17 p.m. Update

Luke Cairns with a shot from the left circle high to cut further into the Greyhounds lead...5-3 Greyhounds

9:14 p.m. Update

Spirit dodge a bullet, killing off both ends of a lengthy Greyhounds 5-on-3

9:07 p.m. Update

Jacob Ringette to the box for slashing

9:03 p.m. Update

No sign of Jesse Graham on the Spirit bench. The veteran defenceman hasn't been on the ice since being hit by Trent Mallette in the second period

9:00 p.m. Update

Saginaw with a chance to cut further into the Greyhounds lead as Charley Graaskamp is off for hooking

8:58 p.m. Update

Third period is underway

8:38 p.m. Update

Greyhounds lead 5-2 through 40 minutes while the Spirit lead 21-19 on the shot clock

8:36 p.m. Update

Justin Kea beats Murray high glove side after a turnover by David Eccles in the Greyhounds zone...5-2 Greyhounds

8:33 p.m. Update

Eric Locke off for kneeing and the Greyhounds head back to the power play

8:28 p.m. Update

Jorgen Karterud scores his second of the night after Michael Bunting's shot from the top of the left circle hits Justin Sefton and deflects to the Norwegian forward going to the net....5-1 Greyhounds

8:22 p.m. Update

Charley Graaskamp takes a penalty for the Greyhounds but the Spirit can't campitalize and the score remains 4-1 Greyhounds

8:19 p.m. Update

Bryan Moore converts a feed from Sergey Tolchinsky glove side. Tolchinsky's cross-slot feed came after the Russian forward held onto the puck to shake a defender...4-1 Greyhounds.

8:13 p.m. Update

Jacob Ringette's shot from the left point finds its way through a crowd and past Matt Murray stick (short) side...3-1 Greyhounds

8:10 p.m. Update

Trent Mallette with a heavy hit on Jesse Graham in the Saginaw zone. With Mallette getting the initial penalty, Saginaw's Brandon Prophet steps in to fight Mallette. Penalties even out as Mallette gets two for boarding and five for fighting while Prophet gets the instigator along with five for fighting and a 10-minute misconduct

With 6.1 seconds left on the clock, Jorgen Karterud's shot from the slot handcuffs Serebryakov to make it 3-0 Greyhounds through 20 minutes. Shots were 14-12 Saginaw

7:41 p.m. Update

Blake Clarke off for elbowing and the Greyhounds head to their first power play of the night

7:38 p.m. Update

After a hit by Justin Kea on Colton White in the Greyhoudns zone, Tyler Ganly steps in. Kea gets two for boarding and five for fighting while Ganly gets the instigator, a fighting major and a 10-minute misconduct

WOW, just watched the opening ceremonies and tribute to Terry Trafford. Superbly done and with great class. Congratulations to the Soo Greyhounds Management and Players. Sincerest condolences to the Trafford family....